Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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Visitors pass a giant watch on display at the A. Lange & Soehne, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Visitors pass a giant watch on display at the A. Lange & Soehne, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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An employee uses a magnifying eyepiece to assemble a wristwatch at the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee uses a magnifying eyepiece to assemble a wristwatch at the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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Visitors stop to inspect display cases at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Visitors stop to inspect display cases at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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Employees gather for a meeting at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Employees gather for a meeting at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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A watchmaker demonstrates how to assemble a watch at the Audemars Piguet booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A watchmaker demonstrates how to assemble a watch at the Audemars Piguet booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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Visitors stand before an illuminated advertisement as they arrive for the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Visitors stand before an illuminated advertisement as they arrive for the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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A Skeleton Flying Tourbillon wristwatch sits on display at the Roger Dubuis, a part-owned unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Skeleton Flying Tourbillon wristwatch sits on display at the Roger Dubuis, a part-owned unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Diamonds are seen on the front of a Lady Arpels Butterfly Symphony watch manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Diamonds are seen on the front of a Lady Arpels Butterfly Symphony watch manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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Two Cerf-Volant Carmin, left, and Fuchsia watches manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, sit on display on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Two Cerf-Volant Carmin, left, and Fuchsia watches manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, sit on display on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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A Lady Arpels Feerie watch manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, sits on display on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Lady Arpels Feerie watch manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, sits on display on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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A Dancer 31mm wristwatch sits on a display in the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Dancer 31mm wristwatch sits on a display in the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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A limited edition Rotonde Panther watch sits on display at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A limited edition Rotonde Panther watch sits on display at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth on the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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An Emperador Coussin automatic 48mm repeater watch sits on display at the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An Emperador Coussin automatic 48mm repeater watch sits on display at the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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A limited edition round Louis Cartier XL watch sits on display at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A limited edition round Louis Cartier XL watch sits on display at the Cartier, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watch Fair

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A Dancer 31mm wristwatch sits on a display in the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Dancer 31mm wristwatch sits on a display in the Piaget, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Visitors pass a giant watch on display at the A. Lange & Soehne, a... News PhotoA. Lange & Söhne,Business,Corporate Business,Economy,Europe,Expense,Finance,Geneva,Horizontal,Leisure Activity,Luxury,Switzerland,Visit,WealthPhotographer BloombergCollection: Bloomberg 2013 BloombergVisitors pass a giant watch on display at the A. Lange & Soehne, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, booth during the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch fair in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Swiss watch industry slowed in the second half of 2012 as sales of timepieces and jewelry in Hong Kong, the biggest market for Swiss watchmakers, declined in August and October. Photographer: Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images